Published date: 4 June 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Artificial parts of the body - 33184000

  • Orthotic services - 85111600

  • Rehabilitation services - 85312500

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

BCHC-17-0017

Published date

4 June 2018

Closing date

5 July 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This re-tender is undertaken to establish the provision of Prosthetic, Orthotic and Technician services and products for both upper and lower limbs. It requires the Contractor to assemble, supply, adjust and repair artificial limbs to patients with upper and lower limb deficiencies (acquired and congenital) and a specialist Orthotic service.

Bidders are to provide the service in line with the current National Service specification, (NSS) NHS England/D01/S/d Complex Disability Equipment - Prosthetic Specialised Service for People of all Ages with Limb Loss . Bidders are expected to work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team providing Prosthetic and Orthotic services by the employment of Prosthetists, Orthotists and technical staff.

The service is subject to TUPE

The contract will be awarded for a 5 year fixed period with the option to extend for 2 optional years of up to 12 month periods. The service is to go live from 1.4.19.The total value of the contract over the 5 years fixed period is circa £10,838,509.

The contract will need to be delivered within the defined financial envelopes.

Access to the ITT docs is through the Trust e-tendering portal only : https://procontract.due-north.com . Requests for documents via email will not be actioned . Bidders will need to register in order to access any tender documents

About the buyer

Contact name

Elizabeth Ratcliffe

Address

3 Priestley Wharf
BIRMINGHAM
B74BN
England

Telephone

0121 466 7026

Email

Tenders@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk

Website

http://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk